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Volodymyr Zelenskyj and Matti Maasikas on Monday in Kyiv: "Ukraine's next step on the way to the EU"
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Mayor Klitschko: Kyiv still threatened by Russian attacks
12:50 a.m .:
According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the Ukrainian capital Kiev is still threatened by Russian attacks.
"Kyiv was and remains a target of the aggressor," he said by telegram on Monday evening.
He strongly advises the residents of the metropolis who have fled to stay in a safer place.
"Based on the military data and the latest developments, we cannot rule out that Kyiv is still threatened by rocket attacks," said Klitschko.
Rockets were recently fired at some districts.
“Therefore we cannot guarantee security in the city.” There are still many checkpoints in Kyiv and there is also a night curfew.
Selenskyj hands over questionnaire on EU accession
11:59 p.m .:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has forwarded the questionnaire for his country’s EU accession to the European Union.
This was announced by the EU ambassador in Kyiv, Matti Maasikas, on Monday evening.
The diplomat from Estonia spoke on Twitter of a "further step by Ukraine on the way to the EU".
Selenskyj only received the questionnaire this month during a visit by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Kyiv.
The paper is considered the basis for accession talks.
Selenskyj himself spoke of a "historic event".
"Every state that has joined the EU has gone through the same procedure with the questionnaire," he said in a video message.
“The only difference is that it took them years.
It was just a little over a week for us.” Ukraine will provide further answers “soon”.
"And we expect the European response to be swift."
Ukraine had officially applied for EU membership shortly after the start of the Russian war of aggression.
The Commission is currently examining the application.
Despite Zelenskyy's appeal, Biden does not plan to visit Ukraine
11:43 p.m .:
US President Joe Biden is not currently planning a visit to Ukraine, despite an appeal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
There are no such plans, said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
The US government is concentrating on sending military equipment to the country attacked by Russia.
If a member of the government travels to Ukraine, this will only be communicated after arrival for security reasons.
Selenskyj had called on Biden to personally get an idea of the situation after more than seven weeks of war.
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